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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

It’s time to bet against Nottingham Forest. The best way could be to back Manchester City and our betting prediction is to take them on the Asian Handicap market at +130.

Expert Analysis

Injuries can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest stats:

  • Manchester City have won 10 consecutive home matches
  • Manchester City have won 10 of their past 10 home matches
  • Manchester City have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their past 5 matches this season
  • Nottingham Forest have conceded 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches
  • Nottingham Forest have lost 7 of their past 10 away matches

The Asian Handicap market offers us the chance to back the market leader at -2.5 goals. This means our tip is to back the +130 that they record a sizeable win in this Premier League match.

Those feeling bullish about a big win can take Manchester City -3.5 goals on the Asian Handicap and you’ll need them to win by four clear goals.

Last Matches & H2H

Man City played Crvena Zvezda in their last match and this was a home game at Etihad Stadium. The scoreline was a 3-1 win in this Champions League encounter, with Julian Alvarez (2) and Rodri scoring for Man City.

Nottingham Forest had four shots on target when they drew 1-1 with Burnley at City Ground, Nottingham. Callum Hudson-Odoi found the net during this Premier League match.

City Ground, Nottingham played host when Manchester City last met Nottingham Forest. The game ended in a 1-1 scoreline.

During the past 2 matches, Manchester City have won one time. Harrogate have failed to win and the other game ended in a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City (confirmed lineup): Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes, Rodri, Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Nottingham Forest (confirmed lineup): Matt Turner, Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Moussa Niakhate, Ola Aina, Nuno Tavares, Ibrahim Sangare, Orel Mangala, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Taiwo Awoniyi.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Manchester City Asian Hcp -2.5 @ +130 Bet Now bet365 logo
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Published 22:49, 20 September 2023

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Odds

According to the betting odds, Manchester City are red-hot -549 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 85% chance of winning this Premier League clash. Nottingham Forest are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +1100.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. The Both Teams to Score No option is -188 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the Premier League coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

Team Stats

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Nottingham Forest FC logo Nottingham Forest FC Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 17 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 10 wins, 0 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 10 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Manchester City FC

Nottingham Forest FC

Goals / match
2.8 1.2
Conceded / match
0.8 1.2
Total / match
3.6 2.4

Corners

Corners

Manchester City FC

Nottingham Forest FC

For / match
8.4 3.4
Against / match
2 7.6
Total / match
10.4 11

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Premier League squads.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

31 Ederson Moraes
2 Kyle Walker 25 Manuel Akanji 3 Ruben Dias 24 Josko Gvardiol
27 Matheus Nunes 16 Rodri
47 Phil Foden 19 Julian Alvarez 11 Jeremy Doku
9 Erling Haaland
1 Matt Turner
24 Serge Aurier 30 Willy Boly 19 Moussa Niakhate
43 Ola Aina 3 Nuno Tavares 6 Ibrahim Sangare 5 Orel Mangala
10 Morgan Gibbs-White 16 Nicolas Dominguez
9 Taiwo Awoniyi

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 4Kalvin Phillips
  • 6Nathan Ake
  • 10Jack Grealish
  • 18Stefan Ortega
  • 21Sergio Gomez
  • 33Scott Carson
  • 52Oscar Bobb
  • 82Rico Lewis

Nottingham Forest Substitutes

  • 4Joe Worrall
  • 8Cheikhou Kouyate
  • 11Chris Wood
  • 14Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 21Anthony Elanga
  • 22Ryan Yates
  • 23Odisseas Vlachodimos
  • 27Divock Origi
  • 29Gonzalo Montiel

Previous Manchester City Lineups

19 Sep Champions League
Man City 3-1 Crvena Zvezda
16 Sep Premier League
West Ham 1-3 Man City
02 Sep Premier League
Man City 5-1 Fulham

Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups

18 Sep Premier League
Nott’m Forest 1-1 Burnley
02 Sep Premier League
Chelsea 0-1 Nott’m Forest
30 Aug EFL Cup
Nott’m Forest 0-1 Burnley

The Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester City Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Bernardo Silva Unknown
Mateo Kovacic Back injury
Jack Grealish Muscle injury
John Stones Thigh injury
Zack Steffen Knee surgery
Kevin De Bruyne Hamstring

Nottingham Forest Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Danilo Hamstring
George Shelvey Unknown
Giulian Biancone Knee injury
Omar Richards Leg injury

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

England FlagPremier League Table

Premier League 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 5 5 0 0 14:3 15
2 Tottenham 5 4 1 0 13:5 13
3 Liverpool 5 4 1 0 12:4 13
4 Arsenal 5 4 1 0 9:4 13
5 Brighton 5 4 0 1 15:7 12
6 West Ham 5 3 1 1 10:7 10
7 Aston Villa 5 3 0 2 11:10 9
8 Nott’m Forest 5 2 1 2 7:7 7
9 Crystal Palace 5 2 1 2 6:7 7
10 Fulham 5 2 1 2 5:10 7
11 Brentford 5 1 3 1 8:6 6
12 Newcastle 5 2 0 3 8:7 6
13 Man United 5 2 0 3 6:10 6
14 Chelsea 5 1 2 2 5:5 5
15 Bournemouth 5 0 3 2 4:8 3
16 Wolverhampton 5 1 0 4 5:11 3
17 Sheffield Utd 5 0 1 4 5:9 1
18 Everton 5 0 1 4 2:9 1
19 Burnley 4 0 1 3 4:12 1
20 Luton 4 0 0 4 2:10 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 3 2 1 0 7:4 7
2 Aston Villa 2 2 0 0 7:1 6
3 Man City 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
4 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
5 Newcastle 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
6 Brighton 3 2 0 1 8:5 6
7 Tottenham 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
8 Man United 3 2 0 1 5:5 6
9 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4:2 4
10 Nott’m Forest 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
11 Brentford 3 0 3 0 5:5 3
12 West Ham 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
13 Crystal Palace 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
14 Fulham 2 1 0 1 1:3 3
15 Bournemouth 3 0 2 1 1:3 2
16 Sheffield Utd 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
17 Luton 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
18 Everton 3 0 0 3 0:3 0
19 Wolverhampton 2 0 0 2 2:7 0
20 Burnley 3 0 0 3 3:11 0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Premier League standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.